Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados
Barbados: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 45,437 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,437 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,437 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,503 people
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados stood at 45,437 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados peaked at 45,437 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,503 people, in 1959.
That places Barbados 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,971 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,949 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 11,018 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 11,108 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 11,132 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 11,079 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 10,952 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 10,777 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 10,605 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 10,503 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 10,506 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,604 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 10,797 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,042 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 11,341 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 11,694 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12,127 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 12,603 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13,084 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 13,504 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13,857 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14,162 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14,443 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14,730 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15,048 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15,416 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15,810 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16,227 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16,660 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 17,097 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17,862 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18,985 people | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 20,158 people | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 21,331 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 22,477 people | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 23,571 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24,612 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 25,595 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 26,544 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27,446 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 27,868 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27,937 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,103 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28,275 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28,489 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28,730 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,921 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29,110 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,331 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,546 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29,524 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,514 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29,811 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30,056 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30,218 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30,432 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,621 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,865 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,313 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,954 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,526 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32,997 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,616 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,336 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35,158 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36,046 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,912 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37,861 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38,961 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40,196 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 41,607 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43,060 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44,317 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 45,437 people | +2.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 45,437 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 45,437 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,909 people | 10,503 people | 11,132 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,730 people | 10,506 people | 13,504 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,345 people | 13,857 people | 17,097 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,858 people | 17,862 people | 27,446 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,631 people | 27,868 people | 29,546 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,431 people | 29,514 people | 31,954 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,861 people | 32,526 people | 40,196 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,605 people | 41,607 people | 45,437 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados was 45,437 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45,437 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,503 people in 1959.
- How does Barbados rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.